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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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